black celebrities we've lost to aids

As these photos attest | no amount of money or fame can protect against the killer known as AIDS.

Allen Wiggins (1958 - 1991) - A once-promising major league baseball player, Wiggins was said to have sabotaged his career with drugs before dying at age 32 in Los Angeles of complications from AIDS. An outfielder and second baseman, he played in the major leagues from 1981 through 1987, with the San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles. He underwent drug rehabilitation three times and was suspended indefinitely on Aug. 31, 1987.
Performing Arts: Alvin Ailey - Dance choreographer who founded the world-renowned Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in New York.
Arthur Ashe - Arthur Ashe was more than just a tennis player. He was an activist and civil rights supporter. The three-time Grand Slam winner’s life was tragically cut short at the age of 49 from the AIDS virus in 1993.Eazy-E is Remembered - This week marks the 15th anniversary of the death of former N.W.A. rapper Eric “Eazy-E” Wright. Eazy-E died due to complications from the AIDS virus, just 10 days after publicly announcing he was diagnosed.

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Allen Wiggins (1958 - 1991) - A once-promising major league baseball player, Wiggins was said to have sabotaged his career with drugs before dying at age 32 in Los Angeles of complications from AIDS. An outfielder and second baseman, he played in the major leagues from 1981 through 1987, with the San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles. He underwent drug rehabilitation three times and was suspended indefinitely on Aug. 31, 1987.

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